The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-02-12
XLlX1h CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the list message was 70.
ceiyed from the President vetolng the oili
granting pension to Mrs. Margaret Dunlap, Vi
Missouri. A petition OF citizens OF Kansas was
presented, asking for improved rallroau mal
service. Several bills were reported lroui ooil
nittees The credentials of Senator Paddock
of Nebraska, were placed on file. The Sunury
Civil Appropriations bill was considered, anu
several amendments were adopted. In the
House bills were reported for the construction
Of bridge across the Missouri river at Kansas
CITY and across the Mississippi at Memphis
An adverse report was made by the committees
on invalid pensions on the bill granting pen,
sions to the widows OF General Logan anu
General Blair. The bill passed providing LOT
an additional Justice Of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia. The bill for the re-
organization OF the army was called up Du'
consideration refused, and by flibusterng
tactics consideration Of the Naval Bureau Con
solidation bill was also defeated.
IN the Senate, on the Cd, message was TO
oeived from the President transmitting
Lieutenant Schuetze's report regarding the
distribution OF testimonials to persons VINO
aided the survivors OF the Jeanette expeuiuoh'
The House bill appropnating $1,000 Tor us
tribution of seeds in the drought-stricken sec
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the Sundry Civil bill was resumed and the Dill
passed. The bill providing for military post
near Denver Col, was passed. The Dill 70
bridge the Missouri river between Omaha ana
| Council Bluffs was passed. In the House
| an order was made setting apart Feb
ruAry for the consideration OF business re-
ported from the committee on foreign analrs.
| The bill passed authorizing the construction OF
| bridge across the Mississippi river at Du-
| buque, la. The message OF the President We
| toing the bill granting pension to Carter W.
| Tiller was called up, but the House refused 10
pass the bill over the veto. The bill to pro-
| hibit the appointment Of Congressional COM
mittees to attend funerals at the public ex'
pense was laid on the table. The Pleuro-Pneu'
mOnia bill was considered in committee oil the
| whole
In the Senate, on the Sd, the credentials Of
I Senator Whitthorne CTenn.) and Senator saw
| yer (Wis.) we're presented. A resolution 10
discharge the committee on pensions from FUR
Their consideration OF the bill removing limita'
ton on applications for arrears OF pensions was
taken up and passed. A resolution calling Oh
the Secretary of the Interior for information
regarding applications for pensions was dis
| cussed. The Railroad Attorneys bill was con
| sidered, but no action was taken. In thu
| House the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
| Appropriation bill was referred to committed
| OF the whole Several other bills were reportet
| from committees and referred. The bill au
| thorizing appointment of clerks TO Senators
| and Representatives other than chairmen o
! committees was laid on the table, after dis
! cussion. The Pleuro Pneumonia bill was con
sidered in committee of the whole. Adjourned
IN the Senate on the 4th letters were pre-
scented urging that st. Louis and Chicago D'
added to the list of reserved cities where re
served banks can deposit money. substitute
| for tho joint resolution regarding investigation
Of Pucfc railroads books and accounts was re
ported from the judiciary committee TIT
bill for holding term of the United
States Circuit Court at TeXarkana, Tex.
was passed. The bill passed for payment Il
States and Territories of money collected un
der direct tax levied by the act Of August
1861. The Railroad Attorneys bill was take
up and a substitute offered by Mr. Hoar wa
adopted, after which the bill was passed .....
In the House two private pension bills were re
turned from the President without his approx
| al The House went into committee OF Tn
| whole on the private calendar. few privat
bills were disposed Of and night session wa
held, at which number Of pension. bills wer
passed.
In the Senate on the 5th the report or Lief
tenant f. H. Taunt of his six months iourne
on the Congo river was submitted. The Du
buque Qa.) bridge bill was passed. The col
ference report on the public building ct Cha
tanooga, Tenn, was agreed to. Sixty-six per
sion bills were passed, also the Indian Apprc
priation bill. The remainder of the Sessio
was taken up in discussion Of the bi
to incorporate the Atlantic and Pacif
Ship railway In the House a number {
messages were received from the Presider
yetoing special pension bills. The Direct Tia
bill was referred to the committee on iudiciar
The bill for the payment Of Fourth Of Jul
claims was passed. The Diplomatic and Coz
sular Appropriation bill was taken up and di
cussed IN committee Of the whole.